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Minnesota 240
type: Cider, Eating, Ornamental
synonyms: Chestnut Crab
summary: A hardy, vigorous crabapple with many uses that range from a tasty fresh treat to delicious apple jelly. A good source of pollen. But, if you just want an ornamental crab, this one makes a mess with its abundance of ping pong size fruit come fall.
identification: Small, about the size of a ping pong ball. Round-flattened. Bronze coloured with red stripes, often russetted. The stem is very long and slender, set in a deep and narrow cavity. The calyx is small, set in a wider and deep, ribbed basin.
characteristics: The flesh is pale yellowish, firm, fine-grained, crunchy. Juicy, sweet, slightly tart. Pear- and honey-flavoured, often nutty, sometimes with a hint of vanilla. Browns slowly when exposed to air. Brix 12.8.
uses: Fresh eating, good for jellies and often used for cider. Also used for ornamental landscaping. Excellent source of pollen for other apple trees.
origins: A cross of Malinda with pollen from Siberian Crabapple . Developed at the University of Minnesota (U.S.A.) under the name MN 240. Released in 1946.
cultivation: Moderately vigorous, compact tree with somewhat weeping branches. Slight tendency to bear best every other year. Likes full sun. Tolerates Hardiness Zones 2 to 7.
cold storage: Keeps one month.
vulnerabilities: Resistant to rust and mildew. Somewhat prone to scab and blight.
harvest: Over several weeks, starting early in the fourth period. Fruit continues to cling to the trees long after reaching ripeness.
pollination group: C
pollination peak: 8
ploidism: Diploid. Self sterile.
cold storage weeks: 4
brix: 12.8
harvest period: 4
hardiness: 3
sg: 1.0517
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